The Frank Benham Photograph Collection on Goldfield, Nevada (1900s-1947) primarily contains black-and-white photographic prints of buildings and people in Goldfield, Nevada. Also included in the collection are black-and-white photographic prints of nearby mining towns, as well as postcards and one negative. Frank Benham co-owned a real estate business and served as assistant postmaster for Goldfield in the early 1900s.
Archival Collection
Robert Steinbauer, a Professor of Music, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family. The pickup belongs to Beatty resident Fred Davies.
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Hotel Nevada in 1908. The name was changed to Sal Sagev from 1931-1955, then to the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino.
Site Name: Hotel Nevada
Address: 1 Fremont Street
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.D. Zaval Family (Smoky Valley and Round Mountain). Irene “Rene” Rogers Berg Zaval, Ms. Woodhouse (teacher), Eva Johnson, and Pete Rogers (identified from left to right).
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). The meat from wild horses was gathered off the range and fed to the fish. The horse hides were sold.
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.C. Lofthouse-Berg Families (Round Mountain). The postmistress, Mrs. Michels, ran the post office and lived in back of the post office. The switchboard for local telephones was also located in the building.
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